LBA announces nominees for February NPFL awards

The League Bloggers Awards (LBA) has shortlisted four players and four
coaches to vie for the February player and manager’s awards in the
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The League Bloggers Awards (LBA) has shortlisted four players and fourcoaches to vie for the February player and manager’s awards in theNigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Abdulrahman Bashir of Enyimba, Tasiu Lawal of Katsina United, FuadEkelojuoti of Sunshine Stars and Mfon Udoh of Akwa United are thenominees for the player’s award for the month under review.

The nominees for the player’s award represent the massive attackingcontribution for the month of February which produced 111 goals of the194 total so far in the NPFL this season.

Bashir, Ekelojuoti and Lawal scored three goals each in the monthunder review with the pair of Ekelojuoti and Lawal weighing in with anassist each. Akwa United’s Udoh netted four times and got two assists.

In the manager’s list for honour are Fidelis Ilechukwu of MFM FC,Rafael Everton of Akwa United, Usman Abd’Allah of Enyimba and IbrahimMusa of Kano Pillars.

Everton and Ilechukwu led Akwa United and MFM FC respectively tounbeaten outings in February to finish among the pacesetters in bothgroups of the top division.

Abd’Allah helped Enyimba reach double figures of points in Februaryafter three wins and a draw with a defeat at Wikki Tourists whileMusa, who made a return to the dugout for Kano Pillars, ensured thefour-time champions claimed nine out of 12 points available to themlast month.